Kill Fee

A podcast about writing and editing, with a focus on the practical side of creative relationships and making a living in media. Author and journalist Jason Fagone talks with reporters, editors, fiction writers, fact-checkers, news curators, and producers, sharing tips and advice on how to navigate the industry, do good work, and get paid.

How do you write a freelance story pitch that will grab the attention of an editor? In this episode Jason talks about pitching do's and don'ts with five leading editors: Dan Kois; culture editor at Slate; Cristina Daglas, deputy MLB editor at ESPN.com; Bill Wasik, deputy editor at The New York Times Magazine; Reyhan Harmanci, editor-in-chief of Atlas Obscura; and Theodore Ross, features director at The New Republic.